Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-15
BRIDGEPORT.

The Catholic fair will open this evening
in Heinlein's Hall and continue three
nights. The members of the congregation
have spared no pains in their efforts to
make the fair a success, and the indications
are that it will be one of the most enjoy
able affairs of the kind every held in
Bridgeport. There will be plenty to
nlnuse and interest all who may attend,
and the hall will be doubtless crowded
every night. A good supper, served from
5 10 8 each evening, will be one OF the at
fractions, and there will also be stand at
which refreshments can be obtained at all
times. Splendid music will be rendered
each evening by full orchestra. In order
to accommodate persons wishing TO attend
from Wheeling arrangements have been
made with the Citizens Street Car Com
pany by which cars will run on Friday
night until IL o'clock and on Saturday
night every half hour until II o'clock.
Mrs. William Cusick, OF Steubenville,
was in the city yesterday.
The new LaBelle Glass Works is being
rapidly pushed to completion. This fac
tory will be one Of the finest and best ar
ranged in the country.
The Pennsylvania Company few weeks
ago contemplated the putting in Of side
track to the Bridgeport Glass Works, but
were hiudered from doing so by temper
arg Injunction granted the koehnline
Bros. The injunction case was set for
hearing on December 81, but the railroad
company has asked for an earlier hearing.
When will our people discover that 1t
would 10 the end be cheaper and better to
pave some OF the principal streets.
Tie .Etna and Standard mills are re-
ceiving immense invoices of pig iron.
Mr.. Harry Trueman has resumed his po-
sition in the freight department of the {.
K L. Offices after two weeks illness.
The number Of vehicles that pass over
Bank street are estimated to be about one
thousand each day.
The Bridgeport Athletic ASSOCIATION Is
nicely fixed mp in the old KirkwOCd rink,
and the boys have lots Of fun.
Mayor c. A. Junkins is again able to at
tend to his duties, after weeks illness.
The C., l.. & w. people miss it very
much in allowing trains to ley over in this
city. They should stand either in Bel
laire or Martins Ferry. People board
their trains, and after waiting half hour
OF so, get on the c. 4 p. trains and go
where they want to 20.
DR.. Boland has gone to Delaware, Ohio,
where Mrs. Boland is seriously i'll.
NJ. F. Kearns has resigned his position
with Bowie Bros. and accepted similar
one with J. c. Dent 4 Co.
The Indebtedness of Bridgeport Is very
light, the only Indebtedness we know Of
being s. they owe the REGISTER. Why
can't this city improve itself a little and
get in debt to somebody else?
Meister'S orchestra has been engaged to
play for big social party at Washington,
Pa, on the night of December 20.
A how named Milton CosS, q son of West
CosS, was kicked on the head by q vicious
mule last Sunday morning. The skull
was fractured, causing fearful pain. An
effort was made to trepan the wound on
Tuesday, but the little sufferer did not
survive the operation and died. He was
buried yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Alex Darrah, of ST. GAINESVILLE, was
in the city yesterday.
Miss Rose Bedill, who has been visiting
Mr.. J. 7. Bags, left yesterday for Chi
cago.
The Harry Williams Comedy Company
leaves over the C. x p to-day for Beaver
Falls, Pa.
Mr.. j. l.. Green, manager of the Stand
ard Ice Company, was in the city yoster-
day. Mr. Green is also excursion agent Of
the C., l.. x w. r. r. Co.